Professor Thalmann shared gardening adviceNorth Central SIFE partnered with Lowe's to create garden plots for needy residents. Gerald Thalmann, a North Central faculty advisor for this project and associate professor of accounting, said students had the idea to do this service and educational project for the community. Read more...

Professor Hayes Oversaw VITA ProgramNorth Central students worked with Professor Alli Hayes to participate in the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program, providing free federal and state income tax assistance for low-income taxpayers. Read more...

Professors Presented At International ConferenceSarah McKinney, assistant professor of accounting, David Gray, assistant professor of accounting, and Gerald Hamsmith, professor of accounting emeritus, presented "Teaching Auditing Using Case Studies" at the MBAA International Conference in Chicago on March 25, 2010. MBAA (Midwest Business Administration Association) International includes academics and practitioners who are dedicated tot he pursuit of business knowledge.

Professor Gray Presented at Annual MeetingDavid Gray, assistant professor of accounting, gave a presentation titled “Using a Common Case Study Throughout the Accounting Curriculum to Encourage Student Understanding and Integration” at the American Accounting Association’s Annual Meeting in New York City, Aug. 1-5, 2009.

Hamsmith and Gray Publish Case StudyGerald Hamsmith, professor of accounting, and David Gray, assistant professor of accounting, had their case study titled "Patterson's Fine Chocolates" published in the 2008 and 2009 editions of Annual Advances in Case Studies. This journal is published by the Society for Case Research, which promotes the development of materials and methods for case-based instruction.